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Vaslav Nijinsky (also Vatslav ; Russian : Ва́цлав Фоми́ч Нижи́нский ; Russian pronunciation: [ˈvatsləf fəˈmʲitɕ nʲɪˈʐɨnskʲɪj] ; Polish : Wacław Niżyński ; 12 March 1889/1890 – 8 April 1950) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of Polish descent, cited as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. He was celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could dance en pointe , a rare skill among male dancers at the time and was admired for his se
Nijinsky was introduced to dance by his parents, who were senior dancers with the travelling Setov opera company, and his early childhood was spent touring with the company. His older brother Stanislav Fomitch and younger sister Bronislava Nijinska also became dancers. At age nine Nijinsky was accepted at the Imperial Ballet School (later known as the Maryinsky School) in St. Petersburg , the pre-eminent ballet school in the world. In 1907 he graduated and became a member of the Imperial Ballet, starting at
Nijinsky ( Polish : Niżyński ; feminine: Niżyńska , plural: Niżyńscy ) may refer to: